The rankings for closers here is based on fantasy baseball value, overall performance and job security. The color coordination should be relatively obvious, but if not, green indicates strong value and job security, orange is good value with decent job security, yellow indicates good value but weak job security and red indicates that if these guys are your closers, you better be active on the waiver wire.
**updated May 02, 2017
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Miguel Vargas hit two doubles in a loss Wednesday to the Royals.
Bobby Witt Jr. hit a two-run homer to lead the Royals to a 2-1 win over the White Sox on Wednesday.
Carlos Estévez allowed a run but still got a save Wednesday against the Royals.
Jonathan Cannon allowed nine hits over six six innings while allowing two runs Wednesday in a loss to the Royals.
Cannon only struck out one batter, but he was a Bobby Witt Jr. homer away from exiting the start unscatched. He has given up nine hits in back-to-back starts and still has been able to give up just four runs in those outings. Cannon has also been able to get deep into games with four consecutive outings of at least six innings, and he’ll look to make it five straight next week against the Reds.
Michael Wacha allowed just three hits while firing seven scoreless innings to get a win over the White Sox on Wednesday in a 2-1 for the Royals.
Just one of the three hits that Wacha allowed went for extra bases. The right-hander worked seven innings for the first time in 2025, but it makes back-to-back outings he was able to pitch into that frame. It also makes the second time in three outings that Wacha hasn’t allowed a run, and his ERA lowered to 2.98 in the process. He’ll get the Astros next week.
Romy Gonzalez is day-to-day with back tightness.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora told reporters Gonzalez’s back tightened up on his following a scary-looking collision with Rangers infielder Josh Smith at the first-base bag. The encouraging news is that he appears to have avoided serious injury, but might need some extra time off to rest and recover over the next few days.